Switchover events September- December 2011
Brian Butterworth published on UK Free TV 14th September 2011
Oxford switchover starts - Channel 4 swaps to C63, BBC TWO closes, Multiplex 1 closes, BBCA starts on C53Ascott under Wychwood, Charlbury, Guiting Power, Icomb Hill, Over Norton - BBC TWO closes, BBCA starts.
Sandy Heath - ArqB moves from C67 to C48 at 20kW and ArqA moves from C40 to C67 (vacated by ArqB).
Hemel Hempstead - Pre-switchover change - Multiplex 1 moves from C48 to C56 as C48 used at Sandy Heath - Multiplex A moves from C60 to C68, as C60 now used at Oxford
21st September 2011
Brierley Hill, Emley Moor, Fenton, Idle, Keighley, Malvern, Sutton Coldfield - switchover ends, multiplexes 2, A, B, C and D removed, analogue serviecs close, high power services D3+4, SDN, ArqA, ArqB and BBCB start.Addingham (9am), Armitage Bridge, Batley (noon), Beecroft Hill(7.30am), Blackburn In Rotherham, Bradford West (noon), Calver Peak, Cleckheaton, Conisbrough, Cop Hill (9am), Copley (9am), Cornholme, Cowling (3pm), Cragg Vale, Cullingworth (9am), Edale, Elland,Grassington, Hagg Wood, Halifax (9am), Headingley, Hebden Bridge, Heyshaw, Holmfield, Holmfirth(noon), Hope (9am), Keighley Town, Kettlewell (noon), Longwood Edge, Luddenden, Lydgate, Millhouse Green, Oughtibridge, Oxenhope, Primrose Hill, Ripponden, Shatton Edge (9am), Skipton (9am), Skipton Town (9am), Stocksbridge, Sutton in Craven, Tideswell Moor, Todmorden, Walsden, Walsden South,Wharfedale (9am), Wheatley and Wincobank - BBC One analogue, ITV1 analogue, Channel 4 analogue - close. D3+4, BBCB start broadcasting.
Allesley Park, Brailes (9am), Bretch Hill (noon), Bridgnorth(3pm), Cheadle, Earl Sterndale, Edgbaston, Gib Heath, Gravelly Hill, Haden Hill, Hamstead, Harborne(noon), Hartington, Ipstones Edge, Ironbridge, Kenilworth, Kidderminster (9am), Kinver (noon),Leamington Spa (9am), Leek (9am), Lichfield, Long Compton, Oakamoor, Perry Beeches, Queslett,Redditch, Repton (noon), Rugeley, Tenbury Wells, Turves Green, Whittingslow, Winchcombe, Winshill(9am) and Woodford Halse - BBC One analogue, ITV1 analogue, Channel 4 analogue - close. D3+4, BBCB start broadcasting.
27th September 2011
Nottingham retune required as SDN moves from C67 to C51 in 8k mode, ArqA moves from C63 to C52Sheffield retune required as ArqB moves from C63 to C39
28th September 2011
Oxford switchover multiplexes 2, A, B, C and D removed, analogue services close, high power services D3+4, SDN, ArqA, ArqB and BBCB startAscott under Wychwood, Charlbury, Guiting Power, Icomb Hill, Over Norton - BBC One analogue, ITV1 analogue, Channel 4 analogue - closes. D3+4, BBCB start broadcasting.
The Wrekin - SDN moves from C31 (and C49) to C41+, ArqA moves from C57 to C44, ArqB moves from C53 to C47.
Lark Stoke - SDN moves from C31 to C41+, ArqA moves from C57 to C44, ArqB moves from C60 to C47.
Bromsgrove - SDN moves from C31 to C41+, ArqA moves from C29 to C44, ArqB moves from C34 to C47 - note ALL OUT OF GROUP - WIDEBAND AERIAL REQUIRED
Mendip - MuxA on C62 becomes SDN on C48 (final due to Oxford end), Mux C on C56 becomes ArqA on C67 (moves again 28 Match 2012), ArqB moves from C67 to C52 (final due to Oxford end).
Changes at Mendip allow COM multiplexes at Huntshaw Cross to now operate at full power.
Cirencester (9am) - D3+4 moves from C30 to C29 (due to Oxford end)
Hutton (9am), Portishead (noon), Woodcoombe (9am) - BBCA moves from C48 to C59 (no longer used at Mendip), D3+4 moves from C52 to C62 (no longer used at Mendip).
5th October 2011
Belper - BBCB moves from C65 to C55Stanton Moor - BBCB moves from C65 to C55
Derby - D3+4 moves from C30 to C51, BBCB starts on C52
12th October 2011
Waltham - SDN multiplex moves to 8k mode, retune required19th October 2011
Long Mountain - D3+4 moves from C52 to C53 (no longer used at The Wrekin), BBCB moves from C56 to C57 (freed from The Wrekin).Llangynog - BBCA moves from C62 to C50 (for 4G clearance).
9th November 2011
Tacolneston - BBC TWO analogue closes, Multiplex 1 closes, BBCA starts on C55Aldeburgh, Bramford, Burnham, Bury St Edmunds, Creake, Gorleston on Sea, Kings Lynn, Linnet Valley, Little Walsingham, Norwich Central, Overstrand, Thetford, Wells next the Sea, West Runton - BBC TWO analogue closes, BBCA multiplex starts. Great Yarmouth (new), Lowestoft (new) - BBC A multiplex starts
23rd November 2011
Tacolneston - BBC - switchover ends, multiplexes 2, A, B, C and D removed, analogue services close, high power services D3+4, SDN, ArqA, ArqB and BBCB start.Aldeburgh, Bramford, Burnham, Bury St Edmunds, Creake, Gorleston on Sea, Kings Lynn, Linnet Valley, Little Walsingham, Norwich Central, Overstrand, Thetford, Wells next the Sea, West Runton - BBC One analogue, ITV1 analogue, Channel 4 analogue - close. D3+4, BBCB start broadcasting.
Great Yarmouth (new), Lowestoft (new) - D3+4, BBCB multiplex starts.
Sandy Heath, ArqA move from C67 to C52, changes to 8k mode.
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Sunday, 11 September 2011
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Josh Welby6:10 PM
You forgot that on the 23 November 2011,
Sandy Heath carries out one of many Re-Tune Events on this date
A Re-Tune is required to carry on watching TV
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Josh Welby: Sorry, I didn't copy and paste that last line in. Only ArqA changes on that date.
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Mike Dimmick10:08 PM
Mendip and some of its relays have a retune on 28 September as well.
Note that Mendip ArqA will now move to C67, not its final channel, and that final channel is now 'TBC'. Source: http://www.digitaluk.co.u….pdf
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Monday, 12 September 2011
Mike Dimmick: Thanks for that.
I have also included the note about Huntshaw Cross being able to operate COM at full power from that date too.
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Tuesday, 13 September 2011
In the headline calendar for 12th october there is no mention of ridge hill west [itv 1west on tx channel 29 ] increasing from 5kw which it has been on since april this year, to 20kw .
This will give the same coverage footprint as central. Although the news coverage is primarily aimed at Gloucestershire , it will be welcomed in herefordshire,south shropshire and west worcs .digital uk postcode predictor is even showing 99% reception in many parts of kidderminster ! [see dy10 2nl example]
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bernard's: mapB's Freeview map terrainB's terrain plot wavesB's frequency data B's Freeview Detailed Coverage
bernard hunt: There has never been any intention to have the same coverage area as for the "Central" service, as the power increase will not change the radiation pattern. However, as this is a state secret...
The Digtial UK service is showing a "reception change" for the service at your postcode, but that is in 2012, not 2011.
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Nicholas11:17 AM
Luton
Hello Brian,
For Sandy Heath on 23rd November, you say that Arq A will move from 67 to 52. As far as I can see, Arq A is currently on 40, not 67 (67 is currently occupied by Arq B until tomorrow, when it moves to 48).
Regards,
Nicholas
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Nicholas's: mapN's Freeview map terrainN's terrain plot wavesN's frequency data N's Freeview Detailed Coverage
Nicholas: ArqA moves from C40 to C67 on 14th September 2011
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Mike Dimmick11:21 AM
bernard hunt: It's just a power increase, not a change of mode or frequency, so it doesn't require a retune - though viewers that can't get it now are likely to have to retune to get it after the power increase.
Ofcom's Table of Digital Terrestrial Stations does show the restriction to 5 kW as ending on 12 October. It can actually happen any time after Oxford finishes using C29 on 28 September, but co-ordinating with Waltham SDN power-up (also on C29) is probably a good idea.
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Mike Dimmick11:23 AM
Briantist: Sandy Heath ArqA does move to C67 overnight, but you haven't listed this at the top of the page.
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